State Bank of Patiala is an associate bank of State Bank of India. State Bank of Patiala (SBP), originally named Patiala State Bank, and currently an associate bank of the State Bank of India, was founded on 17 November 1917. SBP was founded by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala of Undivided India, and the functions of the Bank included the normal functions of commercial banks, as also some functions similar to functions of a central bank for the princely state of Patiala.

The hiring of the candidates will be done on the basis of the score card of IBPS exam and personal interview round. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Conducts (IBPS Clerk) Common Written Exam (CWE) for Clerical Cadre Posts in different Public Sector banks and financial Institution. IBPS department provides human resources to them through clearing a process of CWE (Prelims & Mains). Every year conducts IBPS Common Written Exam for Clerks Recruitment at different cities of all states. IBPS Clerk CWE VII is scheduled in December/January month.